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Monday, December 31, 2012

35 Weeks & a birth announcement!!

I am having to re-type this all over since the website was messing up yesterday and when I selected everything to copy it, it unfortunately only copied just one picture and no text grr...so anyway, here we go again!!

How far along? 35 Weeks TODAY!! According to the countdown app on my phone, that is 34 days from my due date!! Getting super close!!

Weight gain: According to the scale the other day, I am up 31.2lbs. I think at this point with Adrian, I was only 2 lbs lighter. Not too bad considering that I started 5-6lbs heavier this pregnancy than with him :)

Maternity clothes? YES! But I am even avoiding those these days because PJs are just so much more comfortable. Getting dressed up is just such a chore these days since its much harder to reach my feet, so if I can get away with staying in PJs all day, I do! LOL I am looking forward to being able to wear my normal clothes again :)

Stretch marks? Yeah, I think I've seen new ones above my belly button...hopefully the damage isn't too much worse than when I started this pregnancy since I thought Adrian gave me enough :P

Sleep: I am having bouts of insomnia each night which I guess is good preparation for the sleeplessness I will experience in the fast approaching months ahead of me. It would be nice to be able to sleep through the night though without waking for 2 hours at ramdom times.

Best moment this week: Christmas was just wonderful and I am so thankful for the family that we have here to celebrate it with! I am also thankful for technology (even though its the reason I'm typing this for a second time haha) because we were able to Skype with my dad and stepmom on Christmas morning and open our presents with them! Its great that Adrian can interact with them and see their faces instead of just trying to get a busy toddler to talk on the phone :)

Also, my wonderful friend Stephanie and her husband Tallas welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Veronica Giovanna into the world on the 29th! Stephanie was exactly a month ahead of me in her pregnancy (due Jan 4th) and it was so fun being able to experience things along with her. I have no doubts that they are and are going to be wonderful parents and that God has big plans for their precious blessing! I only wish that I could meet her in person (they currently live in Italy). Happy BirthDay Veronica! Lots of love to you and your family!!!

Movement? Everyday! He seems to be busiest early morning, and when we go to bed at night...he's currently moving a bit as I type :)

Cravings? Just sweets, but in order to avoid swelling, I've been keeping my intake to a minimum. With the holidays, it certainly been harder to resist in eating sweets, but I think I've been doing well and have had little to no problems with swelling :) I am definitely looking forward to indulging in sweets once he's here though for sure! (I've always had a sweet tooth) I found a cookie recipe on Pintrest that supposedly helps you maintain your milk supply, so I will definitely be making those for snacking :)

Labor Signs: Just braxton hicks...they usually happen around the times that he starts getting more active (early morning and before bed)...I have a couple throughout the day as well. Nothing consistent and very sporadic, but at least 4 times throughout the day.

Belly Button in or out? I suppose that you could call it out, but it's not that impressive haha...I am thankful it doesn't stick out more than it does, and I'm pretty sure where it's at is the extent of "out" it's going to get.

Rings on or off? On! I have a feeling that I will continue the rest of the time with them on as well. :)

What I miss: I am not missing too much these days because I seem to have gotten my energy back which was weighing me down heavily for at least the last 6 months! I feel like I am able to do things without getting exhausted or dizzy within 20 mins of doing something. Nesting is setting in I think, so I feel like I am getting more accomplished these days! But with a toddler and all the new Christmas stuff, my house still seems to remain a mess LOL

What I am looking forward to: Meeting our newest son of course!! Only 5 weeks to go! I finally hung up things on the walls of his room, so now it's not so bare in there...I still am working on completing his quilt, a wall hanging and a couple other things. I am quickly running out of time!! Plus our birth kit came in the other day, so we are all set in that department, minus a few minor things I need to pick up at the store.
Also, at Christmas I was informed that a baby shower will be thrown for our little one on Jan 12th, so I am looking forward to that! Other than the date, everything else has been kept a secret from me, so am anxious to see the fun they have planned :)

Weekly Wisdom: I am amazed how quickly the time passed and it truly seems like I should have like 3 more months of being pregnant, not a couple weeks! I'm not sure if it is the fact that most of my day is preoccupied with Adrian that I don't have much time to think about things, but I feel much less anxiety about bringing our second baby boy into the world. I know that with Adrian, everything was new and uncharted territory for us, so of course it can be a little scary. And I suppose that we are going into uncharted territory again with balancing life with two children, but I have learned that there is no use in stressing about things before they happen.
I feel like since we're only 2 years past Adrian's birth that things are still pretty fresh in my mind and that gives me encouragement that I know what I'm doing. I know that each child has a personality of their own and I can't expect him to be like Adrian, but I just have a feeling that he'll be a little easier than Adrian was. And even if he is just as fussy as Adrian was, I think that I have handled my fair share of screaming baby at this point, that it won't be as traumatic to me when he may cry for bouts at a time haha
In addition, I feel like we have kind of gone with the flow and followed the cues of our child and really listened to what he needed from us as he's grown as opposed to setting expectations for him because of things that others have done or because he has reached a certain age, etc. I think that going into having a second child without expectation has really helped keep stress out of my mind becuause honestly, you just never know how things are going to be and worrying about "what if" will only cause you grief.

Milestone: 35 weeks!! Just 2 more weeks and I'll feel most comfortable about delivering at home (if he decides to come early) without him being too premature! I have a feeling that he will be born much closer to his due date though, and have not worried about passing this next "milestone."

Here I am at 34 weeks...I need to take a picture today still:

Here are a couple fun pictures from our snow fun yesterday

I am very much looking forward to spending times like these in the future as a family of four!!

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Our story begins in August 2006 when we met through a mutual friend. After just 2 weeks of hanging out and going on a couple dates, we knew we were meant to be! On September 23, 2010, we welcomed our funny little handsome man Adrian into the world, and on February 7, 2013, we welcomed our sweet and calm little boy Victor into our family. Life is a little bit crazier these days, but oh so much sweeter with our little ones. I am excited to see where life takes us and so happy that I get to go through it with my family. We are truly blessed!